But Portland has to be even more aggressive getting companies to locate here. The companies will, if you give them the incentives.

Exactly this. It seems like there isn't a good cohesive regional or statewide incentive strategy for attracting large businesses. Portland has so many strengths, but I feel like we rely too much on the tourism trade.

Was chatting with a friend who works in the real estate business over lunch and he mentioned a "big new condo project along Cumberland Avenue" coming to the planning board within the next few months. Could this be the 16 story tower discussed earlier?